North Tamborine, Queensland

North Tamborine is a rural town in the locality of Tamborine Mountain in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

North Tamborine
Queensland
View from The Knoll
North Tamborine
Coordinates27.9231°S 153.2074°E / -27.9231; 153.2074 (North Tamborine (town centre))
Established1875
Postcode(s)4272
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Wright

Geograpy

North Tamborine is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Gold Coast.

History

Many early settlers grew maize and grazed dairy cattle.[2] The first guesthouse on the mountain was opened in 1889.[2]

A tourist road to the mountain was completed in 1924.[2] The road brought visitors to the area and the North Tamborine village became the centre for social and business activities. North Tamborine Post Office opened by 1922.[3]

A section of Tamborine National Park known as The Knoll protects forests found in the north of the suburb.

Formerly a suburb in its own right, in 1997, North Tamborine was merged with other former suburbs Eagle Heights and Mount Tamborine to create the larger locality of Tamborine Mountain.[4]

Heritage listings

North Tamborine has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

References
  1. "North Tamborine – town in Scenic Rim Region (entry 24723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 14. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Eagle Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. "Tamborine Mountain Road/Geissmann Drive (entry 602365)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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